Smoker&#39;s article



Nov. 3, 1931. A. .1. FOLEY SMOKERS ARTICLE ATTORNEY Filed March 5, 1930 M Nev-$1931 1,829,858

' L ANDREW; FOiEY, 01': BRQ KLY EW yonx' i wanes An'rIe n g v U Application fl led March 5, No. 433,234. I h I i "The present invention relates to slnokers illustrate a modified form of construction; artlcles "and is moreflpart cularlyj d rected fThe' sinokers' article hereinjshown is the toward smokers" articles adapted for ex formjof a'hollow base 10 of stepped orset a tinguishing cigars 'and cigarettes and fonback configuration andinay be made square,

cutting ofi'thetip's of the'cigar's, round or of any other configuration to form 55 The present invention contemplates a suitable ornamental body.- It may be sur- I smokersarticle'suitablefor the above purmounted by a statuary" figure or other orna- V poses or'either of them -"so designed-that it ment 11, or may; form a lamp baseora base 7 :ma y roman ornamental article, effective to for alighter. f a s 10 extinguish cigarettes or cnt cigar tips and As'shown in, the drawings the base 10 is 60 receive thef dbrispas well as ashes;butts "square and has Vertical side walls 12 12 and other trash. I which extend up tohorizonta'l set backs 13'. iTheseobljects may readily be qm li The set backs 13 have openings or holes'14 m y mp y io as lg l to'permit cigar ashes, matches or other trash 7 openings for insertingth'eignited)endof the t be passed through into the inside ofv the o5 cigarette to be extinguished 1 the ig hollow base. They may also carry c-igar'rests', p, "a h case m y b A o ab indicated at 15. Thehollow base also has 7 pressor is mounted inside the upper-pa f Q vertical side walls abovethe setbacks, as in thehollow base and is s a g ha 117,15 dicated at 16, and a fiat top 17 'adapted to 20' 'norinally below the op n ng p gs support the'ornamentalfigure 11L 1 The side 70 e base fl q pr q i v t an w lls 16am providedwith openings 18to ex rna y aclcsslbl e e, sufiih as lever permitone'to insert the ignited end of a ciga: nte elw th f m P f rate or the tip of cigar into the'inside of g upto squeeze the end of the cigaretteito exth h ll base. v I f L"; tingu'ish Wherethe devi fi f Q act as A movable compressor member 20 iS 75 a igarput er, a bl d Su s a 1 20 3 ri'ed'within the upp'erpart ofthe hollow base. fif j by 9 I R fQ 0 1. 9 This compressor member is integral with pr v qn iaremade' qa iwa ddmp e a finger age 21 which extends out through q fth l l I i y an o'pening'22' in the rearfof theiupper part 39 The accompany n V gi mw gs h f of the hollow base. The inner'end' of thGCOID- r 'p p i l rfi i h P fi inven" 'pressor meniber is heavier than the finger Ttioni two forms intwhichjthex'linyenfion may piece and hence it normallv hangs down 7 I be embodied: i b .-1 f .th@ t somewhat as indicated in Fig ure One dl' i l str v f mventlon side of the compressor memberQO has downrflg fe a ahm im -Pha -P r: wardly extending flanges orears23 threaded :53 7 to receiye screws by which oneniay secure i l P r I --asraz or gblade, indicated-at 25,. ;Th1s razor i "F- lw altop p n''v i the blade extends'above the upper surfaceof the tive'view of one'form lin' ggg f Figufg i m r H 'giipi21 is depressed, this blade passes up by 'Figu e 3jis a'vertical'sectiona1 view on the e p nmg 1 to out 01f e endpf a g line3 3EofFigure:2; then'orm'al position 'whichmay be lnserted through this openln N of -the parts beings'hownin; full 1ines;and the The top Wall 17- 1s cut back as indicated at 2 Cutting Orsnufling positionbeing sho inv -to;accommodatezthe cutter blade and allow 95 dotted lines; 1 the complete severing of the cigartip w1th- F'gur'e' i is a sectional yiew'onthe line 4-4 out-interfering with c'omplete compressionof e3, thefcon pres's or and blade being the end'of a cigarette. When'the' pressure is showman the upperlposition-; and released, the plate 20" drops and shakes the T fFigureS is a'brokenpe'rspecti-Ve "View to ashes'ofi' into the bottom of the base. 0

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a ofthe e ti n nth? compressor member 20, and, when the finger "in ord rs facilitate the renewal of blades, othe adjacent sidewall 16 is provided with openings 28', so that one can remove the screws 24:. "A slidable bottom 30 is carried across the lower part of the hollow base and facts to close the base. 7 a In the modified form oflconstruotion illustratediinFigure *,the base may beconstruct corresponding parts. Instead, however, of

per pa rt:-of; the;hol low base. 1 The plunger and I using an oscillatory compressor, this formfof construction provides, for a ,vertically"movable ringlike plunger '31 carried in the Tap;

, walls, thewallshavlng axnumber. of openings pressure receivingjsur-face 32: are sloped: as

' shown so thattlie ashes may drop away and the compressor) beselfi-cleaning. This plung; er has; a stem 33 1 reduced 1 atithe lower end, as indicated; 3 at 34, and passing through a lever 35. The lever isfoarr-iedon; a suitable stem or stud 56,;andextends outwardly and up: wardly where it is provided withabutton-37 by whi ch it maybe'operatecl; v 7' The smokerst arti les which ha-ve been described are well adapted for} the purpose {of nsui hi e a e t n /0, u ng. of?

cigartips. 7 A rium her of openings 18 areproe vvided so thatthe ignited-cigarette may readily beiinsertedjinto the hollow-basefrom any direction, It may either rest on the. compressor. member or may be; held in: one hand While the finger grip'21, or thebutton. 37, ;is

pressed down, g herebywjraising the compressor memberandf squeezingth-e iginited end ofzthe cigarette against 'the. top wall of the. base. This extinguishes the cigarette immediately,

- i so that it cannot sinoulder;

suitable iorthis purposewhereinthe accumu- Furthermore, theemployment of a hollow base-makesit -possible to. provide a device lation of trash ,is Jk'ept in. a closed container from, whichit'cannot be blown: out by drafts also there isno possibility of fire from ignited acigaretteswhich'mightjbe dropped in through the'holesfle. r a r )It is obvious that the invention may be embodied inima'ny forms and constructions5and I l I ter comprisinga, hollow base having aperjI -wish itto be understoodithat the. particular way with respeotitliere'to f Whatis-claimed'is; I r

i 1e; Ido'not'ot-herwise limit myselffinfany I downwardly opening hollow base having; a

top-wall and side :walls; a side wall having an opening nearthe top 'wall tolpermit-einserting-Ta cigaretteis'o that theignitedrendthereof iswunderneathithe topwall, anda movably mounted-compressor normally positioned; to I :PBIIIllhSllChlIlSQIlZlOIl andmovabletow-squeeze the end of the cigarette against thelower su rface of the t'op Wall. r

2. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a downwardly opening hollow base having a top wall and side walls, a side wall having an opening near the top wall to permit inserting a cigarette so that the ignited end thereof 7 is underneath the top wall, and a lever extend- 3. A igarette extinguisher comprising a downwardly opening. hollow base having a top wall and downwardly 7 extending side adjacent the top-wall to permit th ev insertion of v a cigarette through, a selected fopeningfl so that fflie lighted end isjundern eath the top wall; and a pivoted compressor normally be- .low theopening to permit suchinsertionand movable to squeeze the end or the cigarette against the lower suriacie ofthetop wall.. 1 Aeeigarette' extinguisher comprisingja hollowbaseclosedfby a wall entending across the, top and having'depending sidewallsione of which 1s apertured to rece vealcompressor lever, acompressor lever passing through said; aperture and'having; an externally, ac

cessible finger piece and aheavy innerfend normally; below cigarette receiving openlngs inthe. sidewalls, the lever being; pivoted abouta horizontal axis sufficiently remote to permit moving. the inner end of the compressor. lever. against the inside of thee/top wall of the base tov squeezelthe ci'garetteg against thelsaine and extinguish it a 5. ,A cigaretteextinguisher and cigarv cut:-

ter comprising ahollow base having apertured side walls adapted to admit a cigarette orzscl'gar tip and arstationary pressurelreceiv ing surface above-theaperture and: within the -bas e,'la compressor movably supported by the base'and below the aperture and carrying a cutterimovable past the opening to sever a cigar tip, the'i compressor being movable againstitheipressure.receiving surface to extinguish a cigarettef f 6. Acigarette' lextinguisher and cigar cut,-

tured side alls adapted to admit a cigarette or cigar tip and a-stationary pressure receiving a cutter movablepast the openingto. sever a; 'c-igan-tip, the compressor being. movable against the pressure receiving surfaceto extinguish a cigarette, 1 the -outter*being in the tormof a razor blade and secured tof a-; depending extensionofthe compressor. i 7. cigarette extinguisher and cigar: cutter comprising" a hollow" base having apertured side walls adapted toadmitacigarette or cigar tipand a.stationarypressurereceiving surface above rthe aperture and within the base, a compressor movably supported by the base and below the aperture and carrying a cutter movable past the opening to sever.

a cigar tip, the compressor being movable againstthe pressure receiving surface to extinguish a cigarette, there being a recess to v accommodate the cutter. sothat the cigar tip is completely severed, and ajcut out in the permit the severed tip to fall 1 compressor to away. '8. A

ing surface above-the aperture and within A the base, a compressor pivoted in the base and below the aperture and carrying, a cutter movable past the opening to shear a cigar tip, the compressorbeing movable against the pressure receiving surface to extinguish Y a cigarette;

' 9. A'cigarette extinguisher comprising a hollow base of stepped formation and'having one set back, the horizontal part ofthe "set back having holes to admit ashes and rests for cigarettes, the wall of the base above V the set back having an opening to permit insertion of the end of a cigarette, a snufier enclosed within the upper part. of the base and normally open to receive-the end of the dg arette, and an externally accessible, manual- -r 1y operable device for squeezing the end of the cigarette. I I V v 10. A cigarette extinguisher comprislng a hollowflbase having an apertured side wall adapted to admit the end of afcigarette and a-secondr aperture'in the side wall and spaced from the first aperture, a lever extending through the latter mentioned apertureand having a small finger piece outside the base and aheavy compressor plate inside the base I and movable past the first aperture to squeeze the cigarette against the top wall of the base.

I ANDREW J. FOLEY.

cigarette extinguisher and cigar cute .ter comprising a hollow base having apertured side walls adapted to admit a cigarette or cigar tip, anda'stationary pressure receiv- 

